One-way traffic

Are you sure it's okay to bring this person along?

"What, you don't trust this guy's abilities?"

"Of course not. I think anyone who experienced that incident would never question this boy's abilities."

In the past Human Resources incident, Touma Kamijou intervened in the struggle to save Freya Sevilen, who was being attacked.

With just his right hand, he was able to engage in close combat with Liancha, who had unfurled his black wings, to a certain extent, and even handle the opponent's supersonic attacks.

If people who can perform in this way cannot be trusted, then perhaps the number of people who can be compared to them will decrease by more than half.

Kakine Teitoku said these words only after he knew about this situation.

"However, although he possesses such great power, the battlefield he is going to... is not as simple as it was back then."

Even Accelerator seemed to take this to heart.

Indeed, relying on the abilities of Touma Kamijou's right hand, coupled with his ability to detect the precursors of supernatural powers and take countermeasures in advance, Touma Kamijou can certainly exert considerable strength to some extent.

But the place he was going to would not be a simple battlefield as before.

That was a battle for survival, where countless worlds converged and determined all the points of connection between these worlds.

The enemy they face is not one that can be defeated by a right hand that can erase supernatural powers and a power that can easily deal with supersonic enemies.

Within this world alone, Touma Kamijou does possess a unique power that cannot be ignored.

But if it were placed on a battlefield involving countless worlds, would such talent be able to be perfectly displayed?

"it does not matter."

At that moment, a voice interrupted their conversation.

The first and second people turned around together and saw the spiky-haired high school student smiling as he walked up to them.

He clenched his right fist tightly, a confident smile on his face.

"No matter what kind of battlefield it is, it's a place where I'm needed, isn't it?"

"...That's true, but don't try to apply your old ideas to that kind of situation."

"Of course I've prepared myself for this, but... no matter what, I can't avoid the fate of going there, can I?"

As Aleister said, the power of Imagine Breaker is also indispensable to them. In a sense, even the number one in Academy City cannot replace the position of Kamijou Touma himself in all situations.

They each possess unique yet equally compelling qualities.

"Although I don't know exactly what happened, I know that if I don't go, this world won't end up in a way that feels right."

"Aren't you afraid? This isn't just supersonic speed anymore. You might be killed in the very first engagement if you're not careful."

"No, that kind of thing will absolutely not happen."

The boy gripped his right fist even tighter.

"I won't die."

"..."

"I've made a promise. No matter what, I will do everything in my power to survive this battle, and then return safely with a smile to see those who have been waiting for me. This is a promise I made myself, and I will definitely keep it."

Then, Touma Kamijou looked further at the two people in front of him.

"I think you all probably did the same thing as me, right?"

For a moment, both the first and second place winners were speechless.

He's right. Both Accelerator and Kakine Teitoku had made promises to people they knew.

They will surely return to this world safely.

"Given that we are fully aware of these things, all we need to do is try our best to ensure that we can fulfill these promises!"

Unbeknownst to them, Touma Kamijou's words seemed to have stirred the emotions of the two people in front of him.

It is precisely because of this.

The boy named Kamijou Touma possesses characteristics that would shine brightly in any world.

"You're just like always."

"To be honest, I would never have liked this kind of personality in the past."

Kakine Teitoku calmly uttered these words.

"...But now, I have the same thoughts as you."

Upon hearing this, the spiky-haired high school student couldn't help but smile.

That represents mutual recognition.

"Okay, enough of the small talk."

Ziga—

As Orelels warned them, the two massive cracks spread even more violently.

"The road to the world's transit hub is getting wider. It seems that Aleister is already urging us on."

"Huh? So, does this mean the enemy is already on the battlefield? Does that mean we'll have to go there and it will already start?!"

"What else do you think can happen? You don't actually think everything will proceed as usual, following the same familiar rhythm that guides you through life, do you?"

Then, without waiting for Touma Kamijou's reaction, Accelerator grabbed his left arm.

"Get ready, we're about to set off."

"Now, right now—?!"

"Alright—let's get ready to move out!"

"Wait, wait! Waa ...

So, the three of them, along with Accelerator who was holding Touma Kamijou, jumped into the huge crevice in front of them.

For Touma Kamijou, all of this was an unprecedented torment.

For him, it was an experience a hundred million times more terrifying than riding a roller coaster.

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Swish——! !

When they felt a sensation like a current of air around them, they arrived at their destination.

The three landed easily on the ground, while Accelerator had to fall straight down from the sky.

Because of someone's influence, he was unable to use spatial teleportation to instantly transport himself and the other person to the ground.

This presented an immense challenge to the spiky-haired boy.

"Aaaaaaahhhhh!! Heavens, from the sky! I'd die if I fell from this height!!"

"And falling at such a fast speed, even breathing... wait? Why isn't it becoming so difficult to breathe? Why? What's going on?!"

"Stop nagging me."

While altering the direction of the airflow, and at a relatively safe speed, Accelerator grabbed Touma Kamijou's hand and descended to the ground.

A cloud of dust instantly rose up.

However, at this moment, the first person noticed that the boy who was supposed to be holding onto his arm was now hugging him directly.

"..."

"I'm so sorry, I did this without permission because it was just...so scary..."

Touma Kamijou realized his mistake, quickly climbed off Accelerator, and apologized profusely.

The first person twitched the corner of his mouth, knowing full well that now was not the time to argue with him about such a trivial matter.

Kamijou Touma immediately looked around at his surroundings.

"What a vast area! Could it be that the entire land stretches out indefinitely, and it's all canyons like this?"

"Pretty much. Even if you jump from here, the view below will just be the same, endlessly extending."

"...No way."

If I accidentally fall off this cliff, wouldn't that mean I'll never reach the bottom and will be stuck in an eternal downward spiral?

Thinking of this, Touma Kamijou couldn't help but swallow hard.

"By the way...where are those people?"

One-way did not respond.

Because of Touma Kamijou's presence, we can't use the spatial teleportation belt to bring him here for the time being... Speaking of which, the fact that such a body can pass through a spatial rift means that such a rift can't really be considered a simple supernatural power, right?

He glanced around and quickly sensed the location of the other four people's auras.

only.

In addition, he sensed an even greater aura.

"What is that...?"

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boom! ! ! !

This is the umpteenth time this terrifying explosion has occurred.

Above the sky, a streak of iridescent color shot straight down onto the ground.

However, the light that struck the ground and shattered the asteroid-like cliff did not simply disappear.

Instead, it changed direction like a Sidewinder missile and followed behind someone.

It was a human figure that was incredibly small in comparison to the beam of light.

He flew through the air using some unknown means, constantly moving relative to the beam of light.

"How can a simple, rigid move achieve such a high level of performance as bending tracking?"

Aleister Crowley, a magician.

The silver-haired man, holding his most beloved wand, retreated at high speed, and then—

Behind him, another beam of colorful light shot straight in.

In this situation of being attacked from both sides, it is theoretically impossible to dodge in time at such a high speed.

But the magician Aleister was not alarmed at all.

With a flick of his wand, a transparent magic circle appeared at the location he was about to reach.

"Goodbye."

Then, the young man's figure disappeared into mid-air.

To be precise, it passed directly through the magic circle and disappeared from here.

This directly caused the two beams of light to collide instantly.

Boom! !

The light exploded and split apart, and then, with enough light to destroy an entire continent, it instantly destroyed an entire floating island there.

Aleister, on the other hand, returned to the previously enormous continent.

He landed here, then raised his head and looked up at the sky.

—A shadow, larger than the continent itself, appeared in the colorful sky.

It was a twisted and incomprehensible being, much like the angels described in the Old Testament.

Its wings are crooked like a harp, and inside is a pure white core.

The outer wings have a platinum-gold color.

However, the interior displays the same colors as the sky.

The core is surrounded by a dandelion-like shape, but the energy contained within is by no means a gentle thing.

It hovered in mid-air, while three other figures continuously circled around it.

Fire on the Right, Orelus, Kakine Teitoku.